In Rem Definition

ĭn rĕm
adjective
Against a thing, such as a piece of property, as in a lawsuit establishing its ownership.
American Heritage
Pertaining to a thing or to property. Litigation in rem (as opposed to in personam) determines the respective rights to property that has been brought before the court.
Webster's New World Law
noun
Designating an action or judgment against a thing, as property, as distinguished from one against a person (in personam)
Webster's New World

Origin of In Rem

  • Late Latin Latin in against Latin rem accusative of rēs thing, matter

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Latin against the thing

    From Wiktionary

In Rem Sentence Examples

  • Sleep quality is dependent on the amount of time an individual spends in REM sleep.

  • If you suffer from a sleep disorder, the quality of sleep is minimized due to the less time spent in REM sleep.

  • People are more likely to remember details from their dreams occurring during the REM stage and are also less likely to move while in REM sleep.

  • One argument for this result is the lack of time spent in REM sleep.

  • Sleep disruption that shortens the time spent in REM can lead to concentration, memory and learning problems.

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